The Dublin-based airline said it had to make “minor schedule changes” after it was revealed it would only take delivery of 40 of the 57 Boeing 737 MAX 8200 aircraft by the end of June. independent.
Ryanair now has to cancel around 10 flights during the peak summer period in July, August and September. All of this will result in minor schedule changes regarding Ryanair's fleet of 600 aircraft, but will primarily reduce the frequency of flights on existing routes rather than cancel new routes, Ryanair said.
Schedule reductions have already been implemented at some “high cost airports” such as Dublin, Milan Malpensa, Warsaw Modlin and four airports in Portugal.
The reason why the airline did not receive the previously agreed upon quantity of Boeing aircraft can be explained by the fact that the speed of production of Boeing aircraft had to be reduced for safety reasons, after several problems occurred with them recently.
Dark clouds around Boeing
Former Boeing CEO Ed Pearson said in February that it was “impossible” for him to fly one of the 737 MAX planes, as the planemaker faced increased scrutiny after an emergency exit panel exploded.
Boeing is forced to deal with a crisis of confidence caused by, among other things, fallen parts and a broken emergency exit panel. The company has been struggling to appease regulators, airlines and passengers since a new 737 Max 9 plane made an emergency landing last month.
On February 5, an Alaska Airlines plane was supposed to fly from Portland, Oregon, to Ontario, but was forced to turn back shortly after takeoff due to… One of the plane's windows was shattered. almost Another problem has been found In the production of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, forcing the company to convert about 50 aircraft that have not yet been delivered.
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